#98CB92
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.095 142), rgb(152, 203, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#98CB92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98CB92 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 203, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.095 142) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #98CB92 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98CB92 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98CB92 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98CB92 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98CB92
oklch(79.2% 0.095 142)
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Step 400
400
#64B85B
oklch(70.8% 0.153 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#2CA521
oklch(63.2% 0.196 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#083006
oklch(27.2% 0.081 142.2)
#98CB92 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CEC18E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC95 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C7BC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98CB92
#98CB92
oklch(79.2% 0.095 142)
- #D8A7E0
#D8A7E0
oklch(79.2% 0.095 321.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98CB92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
Use #98CB92 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.